The Pittsburgh Pirates (16-24) take on the Colorado Rockies (19-21) at PNC Park on Monday night at 6:35 PM, in the first game of a three-game series. The Pirates are sending out JT Brubaker (0-4, 5.50) for his ninth start of the season. The Rockies are countering with former Pirates starter Chad Kuhl (3-2, 3.86), who is making his eighth start of the season. He was doing great until his last two starts, which resulted in ten earned runs in 7.2 innings.
Prior to the game, Yerry De Los Santos was added to the active roster.